Committee of the Whole

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act relating to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting

That report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update 8” dated June 7, 2021 be forwarded to the local Member of Parliament and Member of Provincial Parliament, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Association of Municipalities Ontario, Ontario Big City Mayors and the Federal Minister of Finance and the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario. Voting

That the balance of the June 7, 2021 Consent Agenda - Public Services, as identified below, be adopted: 10.1 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2020 and Performance Plan 2022 - 2021-150 1. Paramedic Service Response Time Performance Plan 2020-2022 - 2021-150.pdf That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2022 be set as recommended by staff. Voting

3. That Project 12 identified in the Evaluation of Priority Projects Table of the Guelph Trail Master Plan be identified as an A ranking of potential phasing and that Staff be directed to report to Council within 6 months on short term actionable trail connectivity solutions related to this project. Voting

That the Guelph Trail Master Plan dated May 2021, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved. That the funding requirements for the Guelph Trail Master Plan be considered in future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of the master plan. That Project 12 identified in the Evaluation of Priority Projects Table of the Guelph Trail Master Plan be identified as an A ranking of potential phasing and that Staff be directed to report to Council within 6 months on short term actionable trail connectivity solutions related to this project. Voting

That the City of Guelph retains the Guelph Sports Dome as a municipally-owned recreation facility asset for community use. That the Recreation Division of the Culture and Recreation Department operates, programs, rents, maintains, and budgets for the Guelph Community Sports Dome. That the Guelph Community Sports Dome operating budget be considered in the City’s 2022 budget and the capital budget requirements be updated in the capital forecast as appropriate. Voting

2. That a one-year pilot of a second-tier Subsidy Program estimated to be $250,000 be considered as part of the 2022 budget. Voting

That Council approve updating the Subsidy Policy to allow for the acceptance of additional income documents in order to grant subsidy access to people facing sudden or unexpected life-changing economic events. That a one-year pilot of a second-tier Subsidy Program estimated to be $250,000 be considered as part of the 2022 budget. Voting

That the County of Wellington lead an annual intake process to recommend financial incentives from the Affordable Housing Reserve. That the County of Wellington recommend financial incentives for up to $1.5 million from the Affordable Housing Reserve in a 2021 Request for Proposal process. Voting

That Section 4.14 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-law be invoked to allow Committee of the Whole to continue to 9:00 p.m. Voting

That the City of Guelph 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 28, 2021, be approved. Voting

2. That the Budget Policy, as presented in the report titled “Budget Policy Update – 2021-172” and dated June 7, 2021, be amended to clarify that any revision to the budget in budget confirmation years be as a simple majority only and not a 2/3 “super majority”; and, that the City’s Procedural By-law be also amended accordingly. Voting

That the General Operating and Capital Budget Policy be repealed and replaced with the Budget Policy as included in Attachment-1 of the Budget Policy Update report dated June 7, 2021. That the Budget Policy, as presented in the report titled “Budget Policy Update – 2021-172” and dated June 7, 2021, be amended to clarify that any revision to the budget in budget confirmation years be as a simple majority only and not a 2/3 “super majority”; and, that the City’s Procedural By-law be also amended accordingly. Voting

That Section 4.14 of the Procedural By-law be suspended to allow Committee of the Whole to continue beyond 9:00 p.m. Voting

That the Chair’s ruling regarding the discussion being off topic be overturned. Voting

That the Capital Program Resource Strategy Report 2021-39, dated June 7, 2021, be

That the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy, as described in report Capital Program Resourcing Strategy dated June 7, 2021, be approved. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (10:04 p.m.). Voting

That the balance of the June 7, 2021 Consent Agenda - Public Services, as identified below, be adopted: 10.1 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2020 and Performance Plan 2022 - 2021-150 1. That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2022 be set as recommended by staff. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That the Guelph Trail Master Plan dated May 2021, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved. 2. That the funding requirements for the Guelph Trail Master Plan be considered in future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of the master plan. Amendment:Moved By Councillor Billings Seconded By Councillor Caron 3. That Project 12 identified in the Evaluation of Priority Projects Table of the Guelph Trail Master Plan be identified as an A ranking of potential phasing and that Staff be directed to report to Council within 6 months on short term actionable trail connectivity solutions related to this project. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Allt, and Councillor MacKinnon

1. That the City of Guelph retains the Guelph Sports Dome as a municipally-owned recreation facility asset for community use. 2. That the Recreation Division of the Culture and Recreation Department operates, programs, rents, maintains, and budgets for the Guelph Community Sports Dome. 3. That the Guelph Community Sports Dome operating budget be considered in the City’s 2022 budget and the capital budget requirements be updated in the capital forecast as appropriate. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That Council approve updating the Subsidy Policy to allow for the acceptance of additional income documents in order to grant subsidy access to people facing sudden or unexpected life-changing economic events. Amendment:Moved By Councillor Hofland Seconded By Councillor Gordon 2. That a one-year pilot of a second-tier Subsidy Program estimated to be $250,000 be considered as part of the 2022 budget. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That the County of Wellington lead an annual intake process to recommend financial incentives from the Affordable Housing Reserve. 2. That the County of Wellington recommend financial incentives for up to $1.5 million from the Affordable Housing Reserve in a 2021 Request for Proposal process. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That Section 4.14 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-law be invoked to allow Committee of the Whole to continue to 9:00 p.m. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the City of Guelph 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 28, 2021, be approved. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the General Operating and Capital Budget Policy be repealed and replaced with the Budget Policy as included in Attachment-1 of the Budget Policy Update report dated June 7, 2021. Amendment:Moved By Councillor Gibson Seconded By Councillor Billings 2. That the Budget Policy, as presented in the report titled “Budget Policy Update – 2021-172” and dated June 7, 2021, be amended to clarify that any revision to the budget in budget confirmation years be as a simple majority only and not a 2/3 “super majority”; and, that the City’s Procedural By-law be also amended accordingly. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That Section 4.14 of the Procedural By-law be suspended to allow Committee of the Whole to continue beyond 9:00 p.m. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the Chair’s ruling regarding the discussion being off topic be overturned. Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (7): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon

That the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy, as described in report Capital Program Resourcing Strategy dated June 7, 2021, be approved. Voting in Favour: (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Gibson

That the meeting be adjourned (10:04 p.m.). Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury